[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

malady \mal"ady\ ma^l".ady^, n.; pl. maladies
   ma^l".adi^z. f. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, of.
   also, malabde, fr. l. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in
   good condition. see malice, and habit.
   1. any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or
      indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or
      morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or
      deep-seated disorder.
      1913 webster

            the maladies of the body may prove medicines to the
            mind.                                 --buckminster.
      1913 webster

   2. a moral or mental defect or disorder.
      1913 webster

            love's a malady without a cure.       --dryden.
      1913 webster

   syn: disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease;
        illness. see disease.
        1913 webster
see also:
maladies malice habit disease 

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